I agree with Isaac. With my Coolpix 990, it eats up standard AA's quickly.
However, I purchased two sets of 1600mah NiH rechargeables and they last
quite a long time. I also use a 64 mb card with some compression and get
about 70 images on it. You saw it digital at it's worst. I find that for
I have a ZX-M. I believe the complaints center around the size of image.
It is a relatively small view through the finder. I don't think it is much
different than most of the ZX line however. Most people end up going for
the ZX-5n because of multiple focus modes and AF if you desire it. It can
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Kevin Butler wrote:
> Thanks all for their input to my question - I'm glad to see it wasn't taken
> as flamebait. :)
Ask a legit question, and we're usually pretty good. You didn't come
across as flamebait to me, anyway. :)
> Does the ZX-5n have the ability to leave the
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Ed Dombek wrote:
> I have to share this with the LARGE Illinois group here on the PDML.
I'll say! You guys just took over first place in the US with twelve -
count 'em, *twelve* - list members. Anyone in California or Texas (11
each) who hasn't submitted their city yet mig
I have to share this with the LARGE Illinois group here on the PDML. My wife wanted
to go see the new baby gorilla at Brookfield Zoo today. Sounded like a great
opportunity to "play" with my ZX-5n so I quickly agreed.
What I wanted to share was an interesting exhibit that opened this week. U
Cost isn't the only comparison. With my cheap, (ok only relatively),
film scanner 35 mm film gives me approximately 9 Megapixels worth of data
vs the
current best, (the upcoming Pentax and Contax full frame 35mm), digital
cameras 6
Megapixels. This doesn't approach the actual data stored in th
Hi Pål,
>My theory is that the lens is defective. The AF work well on the Z-1p
>because the Z-1p AF system don't use distance information from the lens
>for focusing while the MZ-S probably do.
This sounds odd. The Z-1p definitely uses distance information as do all
the PZ/Z series cameras. Th
Jon Hope wrote:
>
> At 01:23 24/06/01, Isaac wrote:
>
> >To be fair, you weren't using it with ideal accessories. Nobody doing
> >real shooting uses an 8 meg card. I know you weren't going to shell out
> >the bucks for a high capacity card just to test, but they do pay for
> >themselves quickly.
I found what I needed for the body differences, so anyone who reads my last
post can disregard the body information request.
Thanks
Lee
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Your request would take a major essay to answer. Most of your questions
will be answered on this
site:
http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/
Look at the comparison charts on the K M A P and LX series bodies. The
various features
are well covered.
Then you can ask a question that won't require a disse
I know that this type of question has been asked more than a couple times but
I cannot find it anywhere I have checked, I am planning on buying an older
manual focus body and wanted to know which body had a couple features
1--mirror lock up
2--depth of filed preview
3--shutter speed greater than
Hi Lee,
Below I've included a message I sent recently covering sites that have
lens reviews. For the information on the various bodies, check Boz's
Pentax K Mount Page (KMP) at http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/
HTH,
DougF
==BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==
On Sat, 16 Jun 200
While working on my friend's boat in my driveway I received a
message from the photo shop. I decided to stop by rather than call. They
handed me a BG-10 grip for my MZ-S, after asking if I had been a good boy
this year! I now know what people were saying about it putting the MZ-S in
a c
DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH COLOR ENHANCING FILTERS
(TIFFEN,ETC)??..I'D LIKE TO
PUNCH-UP REDS & ORANGES IN FALL FOLLIAGE THIS
COMING SEASON BUT MY PENTAX GURU AT APEX PHOTO
(MANCHESTER,N.H.) WAS **DISAPPOINTED** WITH HIS
TIFFEN,STATING HIS *POLARIZED* SHOTS WERE BETTER
THAN HIS *ENHANCED*
Based on my experience, you quite correct. Three sets of rechargeables and lots of
extras put together a system that will do about 80 to 90 percent of what I can get
out of my screw mount equipment. When I travel, film is still a real handy way of
avoiding storage limits and downloading requireme
At 01:23 24/06/01, Isaac wrote:
>To be fair, you weren't using it with ideal accessories. Nobody doing
>real shooting uses an 8 meg card. I know you weren't going to shell out
>the bucks for a high capacity card just to test, but they do pay for
>themselves quickly... The use of good rechargeabl
If you can find somewhere ZENITAR 50/1,7, its better choise than HELIOS 44.
Raivo
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On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 13:57:25 -0500, Gary L. Murphy wrote:
>I just listed the above item on eBay. It has a Buy It Now price of, $130.00
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1249260876
Whoops! The price is, $125 ad I pay domestic shipping charges.
Later,
Gary
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No , its not that soft.
Raivo
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Hi Todd,
I think it`s reproduction ratio is 1:3. If you set the zoom at 35mm in
Macro
mode, it`ll close focus to around 1 foot from the film plane.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: "Todd Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday,
The disadvantages of the ZX-M is that it uses a Pentamirror instead of a
pentaprism. This is not as bright, so Pentax made the image smaller (.77x
magnification) to make up for this. Another disadvantage to the
pentamirror is that dust can get inside, but it's pretty easy to clean on
the ZX-M.
"Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Zörk Film & Phototechnic makes a medium-format to 35mm adapter with shift
>capabilities. Here is a link to their product.
>
>http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_psa.htm
Looks like they have a shift adapter for putting 67 lenses on the 645 but not
645 lenses
Hi all!
I am looking for an url -
could you tell me where there were the comments on Pentax wideangle lenses? I
remember seeing such page, but now...
I think it was not on S Halpin's lens comment site - these comments were
clearly from one person, and on most of Pentax wides... And
Does anyone have a self-timer lever and the cap that holds it on for an ME?
I think one off any of the M series cameras would work. If you have one that
you are willing to sell, contact me off list. Thanks.
Ken
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It's got a "Marco" feature that probably goes down to about 1:4 or 1:5 (my
estimate), so it is capable of getting close. It is somewhat of a pain to
switch into and out of the Macro mode constantly if you are photographing
objects about 5 feet away though.
Todd
At 04:46 PM 6/22/01 -0300, you w
Lon Williamson wrote:
> Well, folks, to heck with it. Just got an absolutely
> _mint_ KX with 1.8 55mm K lens. They say the MX is
> better. Surely they lie. They say the LX is better.
> Surely they lie. The KX is what God intended cameras to be.
> (snip snip)
you bet!
> (snip, snip)
> lo
I actually like my ZX-M's finder. The finder "problem" is one of design.
Since a mirror set is used instead of a pentaprism, it's a bit smaller and
not quite as bright. The side help me as I wear glasses to shoot and
find that on other bodies, like the MX, I don't get to see the whole image
at
Just a little over a week ago I posted these pictures and
asked you guys where I was.
Well Dead Horse point was obvious to many and a couple of
you guys (names withheld to
protect the guilty if you missed it the first time around)
outted that on the list instead of
writing privately. A few recogn
Keith wrote;
>I am probably the latest with comments on entries for
>the June gallery. I
>was impressed with all the entries. Below are some
>observations on the
>photos that struck me:
>" Evening Stroll "
>by William Johnson, USA
>What are they looking at? The mystery is definitely
>the
Conrad wrote;
>A while ago there were several posts on this group
>about the viewfinder of
>the MZ-M to the effect that somehow it was not all
>that good. From what I
>can recall, nothing much was said about what the
>defects actually were. I
>have had a look at an MZ-M with the view to gett
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From: "Conrad Samuels" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: June 23, 2001 12:10 AM
Subject: Advice about MZ-M
But what is the actual problem with the MZ-M
> viewfinder?
>From what I understand, it is a mirror system rather than an
actual pentaprism. W
It almost sounds like a part just under the mount
of your regular body -- that plastic ring that
couples to your aperture ring. Might it be the
same? If so, my SF-10 "parts" body has it.
Collin
At 11:53 AM 6/23/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I purchased an Auto Bellows A with a defect and I need
I just listed the above item on eBay. It has a Buy It Now price of, $130.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1249260876
Later,
Gary
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Listen all,
As some of you will know by now I have a considerable investment in M42
lenses, both Takumars and aftermarket types. Many of these lenses are
really excellent and fully as good as my Nikkors so I have absolutely no
desire to get rid of them. But the M42 bodies are getting a bit lon
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